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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on June 8, 1954 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 35,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
June 8, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nichols
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Nichols
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Nichols
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Nichols
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Nichols
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Nichols
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jansen
The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Konikowski
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konikowski vs. Nichols
Konikowski strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Konikowski out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nichols
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nichols
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Nichols
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Konikowski
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jolly vs. Konikowski
Jolly bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Konikowski
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Konikowski
Logan hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Mueller chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Gardner. Gardner fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gardner. Crandall scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Konikowski
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Konikowski
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Jolly
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jolly
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Alex Konikowski.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCall
Windy McCall now pitching.
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McCall
Pendleton bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. McCall
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. McCall
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jolly vs. McCall
Jolly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McCall
Bruton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. McCall
McCall fires over to first, and they've got Bruton trapped. There's the throw to Dark, who drops the ball. That's an error on Dark. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. McCall
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. McCall
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. McCall
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Jolly
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCall
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McCall
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. McCall
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. McCall
Crandall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Jolly
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lockman out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jolly vs. McCall
Jolly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. McCall
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McCall
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. McCall
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. McCall
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McCall
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Jolly
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Jolly
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Jolly
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Windy McCall.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Wilhelm
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Jolly fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jolly. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Jolly
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Jolly
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
George Metkovich pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wilhelm
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1954 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 3 4 0 Logan J, ss 5 1 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 0 0
Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 2 Pafko A, rf 3 1 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 4
Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 3 0 1 0
Gardner B, 2b 4 0 0 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 4 0 1 1 Crandall D, c 3 1 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 1 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
McCall W, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 31 5 6 5
New York 211 000 002 -- 6
Milwaukee 410 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 0.1 2 4 4 2 0
Konikowski A 1.2 1 1 1 2 1
McCall W 5.0 3 0 0 0 6
Wilhelm H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C 1.2 4 3 3 3 2
Jolly D (L) 7.1 5 3 3 4 9
E -- Gardner B, Dark A, Jolly D
LOB -- New York 10, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Dark A, Logan J, Irvin M
HR -- Adcock J
SH -- Jolly D, Pendleton J
HBP -- by McCall W (Bruton B)
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 2:49
A -- 35230
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